Role description
The GitHub Architect at UST is a senior technical role within the PACE / DevOps ecosystem, responsible for designing, migrating, and governing GitHub Enterprise platforms for UST enterprise clients. This role supports large-scale DevOps transformations, SCM modernization, and automation enablement across delivery accounts, while ensuring compliance, security, and platform stability. The role will also focus on Kubernetes-based application deployments, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and DevOps best practices, with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
The architect works closely with:
- PACE Architects, Account Architects & Delivery Leads
- Client Engineering & DevSecOps teams
Key Responsibilities
GitHub Enterprise Architecture
- Design and deploy GitHub Enterprise Cloud/Server for UST client environments.
- Define org structure, repo strategy, access control models, and governance standards.
- Establish enterprise Git workflows, branching models, and release strategies aligned to client SDLC.
SCM Migration & Modernization
- Lead legacy SCM to GitHub migrations, including:
- Full commit history migration
- Repo re-architecture and restructuring
- User, team, and permission mapping
- Git LFS strategy for large artifacts
- Own migration tooling, validation, rollback planning, and cutover execution.
CI/CD & Automation Enablement
- Architect and standardize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
- Develop reusable automation frameworks for:
- Repository onboarding
- Policy enforcement
- Compliance and audit readiness
- Use Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate GitHub operations and DevOps workflows.
Cloud Infrastructure
- Design and architect cloud-based DevOps platforms aligned with security, scalability, and compliance requirements.
- Lead the design and implementation of Kubernetes clusters for multi-environment (Dev/Test/Prod) workloads.
- Implement Helm charts for application packaging, deployment, and lifecycle management.
Security, Compliance & Governance
- Implement secure-by-design GitHub patterns, including:
- Least-privilege access
- Secrets management
- Audit logging and compliance controls
- Align GitHub usage with client security, DevSecOps, and regulatory standards.
- Ensure platform security, RBAC, secrets management, logging, monitoring, and auditability.
Technical Leadership & Enablement
- Act as the subject-matter expert for PACE and delivery teams.
- Provide architecture guidance to:
- DevOps engineers
- Application teams
- Client architects
- Define DevOps governance, branching strategies, environment promotion, and release management processes.
- Create documentation, runbooks, and enablement material for sustained adoption.
- Mentor DevOps and engineering teams on best practices and platform usage.
Required Skills and Experience
- 5+ years in Architect or Senior DevOps / SCM Engineering roles.
- Strong understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD, and cloud-native architectures.
- Hands-on expertise with GitHub Enterprise (Cloud).
- Deep understanding of Git internals, branching strategies, and repo design.
- Extensive experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions or enterprise CI/CD automation and platform.
- Proven experience migrating large Perforce repositories to GitHub.
- Strong scripting skills: Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Strong hands-on experience with public cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes Service – design, operations, and troubleshooting.
- Strong experience with Helm for Kubernetes application deployments.
- Experience designing secure, highly available, and scalable platforms.
Desired Skills & Experience
- GitHub Administration or equivalent SCM certification.
- Experience supporting multiple client accounts simultaneously.
- Exposure to regulated enterprise environments.
- Ability to work in PACE + delivery hybrid models.
- Exposure to GitOps practices and modern DevOps governance models.
- Solutions Architect Expert certification from any commercial cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
Benefits & Perks
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
- Health insurance.
- Novated Car Lease.
- Access to UST Perks (Reward Gateway), which offers discounts across major retailers.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion are among the founding blocks of how UST as an organisation translates its values of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity into practice.
About UST
For more than 25 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through digital transformation. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.
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Skills
aws,github,github actions,kubernetes,devops,
About UST
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.
